Indulgences

1. Nsafufuo

   Palm wine

   Usage

   A white, slightly sweet drink tapped from the palm tree. Sweet when fresh, it ferments and gets stronger with time. Sold by the roadside and in villages; avoid any whose source you do not know

   Grammar Note

   Read as nsa (alcohol) + fufuo (white). Dictionaries also list the form nsafufu. Nsa also means hand, so context tells them apart.

2. Kelewele

   Kelewele (spiced fried plantain)

   Usage

   Cubes of ripe plantain tossed in ginger, chilli and salt and fried. Sold at street stalls from the evening, often with groundnuts

   Grammar Note

   The spelling follows menus and street stalls. The dish name can be used on its own to order by pointing.

3. Puff-puff

   Puff-puff (fried dough balls)

   Usage

   Light, sweet balls of fermented dough fried in oil, sold hot at roadside stalls and bus stops. In Ghana it is also called bofrot

   Grammar Note

   The spelling follows menus and street stalls. The dish name can be used on its own to order by pointing.

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